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Ahrens Companies

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ahrens Companies in MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA
Employer Ahrens Companies Report ID 2018021611
Address 5100 NW 159th Street City, State ZIP MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA 33014
Event Date February 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.91000, -80.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ascending on a scissor lift to transfer insulation material. As the employee was climbing out of the scissor lift to the commercial roof, he fell 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a bruised liver and back pain.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2018, a worker at Ahrens Companies in MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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